You have spoken about the story your team is writing.

How much satisfaction is there in rewriting a chapter from a year ago against this very team?

Yeah, it's It's hard to put into words right now.

I think that, um to think that, you know, we lost that game the way we did last season and then, um, to go through the year we went through to get right back to here and play Clemson again in the first round of the C F P on, then play the way we did with only six games.

And with such a crazy year, it z hard to put into words what these guys have been through.

It's a lot.

Um, there's just been so many days where they just look at you like, What are we doing, Coach?

You know, just one more practice, no games, and it's been hard, but, uh, they show their character today.

And what an experience.

What a night for your best night.

And that's what you guys gave him.

And in the fields questions are easy and obvious because of what he did.

But I could ask you about sermon.

I could ask you about your defense.

I mean, how long a list Ryan are we talking about?

Of guys that absolutely bald out on this stage?

Yeah, you're right.

I mean, I think the defensive line was excellent tonight.

I mean, they played hard.

Linebackers played really good, especially, you know, stopping the run.

A Tien's really talented.

I mean, you had to stop him.

Trevor Lawrence, you know, one of the better quarterbacks in history, you know, college football.

And I thought our back end was gutsy.

You know, They played well.

They didn't give up a lot of big plays.

They rallied.

I mean, you know, he made his passes, but on then, on offense, like you said, I mean, you go around the receivers Crystal lobby coming back after last year.

Justin coming back after last year.

After last week, Uh, the offensive line.

Trey Sermon.

The tight ends played big.

You could kind of go through the list like you said You could You talk about a lot of them, right?

I'll close with this.

It is exceptionally rare for Ohio State to be able to use disrespect or being an underdog as fuel.

To what degree, if any.

Was it fuel in this in this game against this team?

Well, I think you know people, you know, whatever reason they doubted us in this game, you know, maybe that was just because of the lead up or whatever it was they didn't.

They didn't know what this team was made off.

I just hope there's some people in Ohio and the Buckeye nation who I had an opportunity enjoy tonight even though they weren't able to be here with us.

Way Do this for them.

I e.

I hope they can smile and have some fun tonight because that's what this thing is all about.

Well, we're laughing because, you know, you know damn well that back in Ohio they're enjoying this as much as they are allowed to enjoy it.

I just can't imagine Ryan.

In August, you were told you weren't gonna have any games.

And it's January the first and you got a game against Alabama for a title.

Congratulations.

I can't imagine the journey.

I know you've been saying all along.

You just want to get to the team to celebrate with them and let those emotions out.

So go do that.

And thanks for stopping to visit with us.

You got it, man.

Thanks.

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